Tanach
Shmuel II 3:12-13 שמואל ב ג׳:י״ב-י״ג
Part of: Chapter 3
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וַיִּשְׁלַח אַבְנֵר מַלְאָכִים ׀ אֶל־דָּוִד תַּחְתָּו לֵאמֹר לְמִי־אָרֶץ לֵאמֹר כׇּרְתָה בְרִֽיתְךָ אִתִּי וְהִנֵּה יָדִי עִמָּךְ לְהָסֵב אֵלֶיךָ אֶת־כׇּל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
Avner sent messengers to Dovid in his behalf, saying, by He Who [possesses] the land [and] saying [further], "Enact a convenant with me and my hand will be with you to bring all of Yisroel around to you."
Avner sent messengers to Dovid in his behalf, saying, by He Who [possesses] the land [and] saying [further], "Enact a convenant with me and my hand will be with you to bring all of Yisroel around to you."
Rashi
למי ארץ. לשון שבועה, במי שהארץ שלו דבר אחר: תחתיו, שמו הזכיר תחלה באגרת, ואחר כך הזכיר שם דוד, ולכך נענש, כתב: ממני אבנר שר צבא ישראל, לדוד מלך ישראל, שלום:
By He Who [posseses] the land. [This is] language [used for] an oath, By He Who [posseses] the land. Another interpretation: "Below him," [Avner] mentioned his name first in the message letter and afterwords he mentioned Dovid's name and that is why he was punished. [This is what] he wrote: From me, Avner, the general of Yisroel to Dovid, the king of Yisroel, peace salutation.
למי ארץ. למי שהמלכות הגון לו, אני שולח לו לאמר: כרתה בריתך וגו':
To He who [deserves] the land. To whom the kingdom is proper for him, I am sending to him "saying, Enact a convenant, etc."
וַיֹּאמֶר טוֹב אֲנִי אֶכְרֹת אִתְּךָ בְּרִית אַךְ דָּבָר אֶחָד אָנֹכִי שֹׁאֵל מֵאִתְּךָ לֵאמֹר לֹא־תִרְאֶה אֶת־פָּנַי כִּי ׀ אִם־לִפְנֵי הֱבִיאֲךָ אֵת מִיכַל בַּת־שָׁאוּל בְּבֹאֲךָ לִרְאוֹת אֶת־פָּנָֽי׃ {ס}
He said [in response] "Good, I will enact a convenant with you, but just one thing I ask of you saying, do not see my face unless you first bring Michal, the daughter of Shaul when you come to see my face."
He said [in response] "Good, I will enact a convenant with you, but just one thing I ask of you saying, do not see my face unless you first bring Michal, the daughter of Shaul when you come to see my face."
Rashi
לפני הביאך. לפני ראותך פני, הביאך את מיכל:
You first bring. Before you see my face, bring me Michal.
תחתיו לאמר. (תרגום:) מאתריה למימר מקיימנא במאן דעבד ארעא:
In his behalf saying. From his place to say, We shall keep this [oath] by the One Who made the world.